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What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family

Based on the controversial true storyJan. 22, 2001United States120 Min.TV-14
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Storyline

Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy’s parents to snatch the girl from Janine’s care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.

What Makes a Family
Original title What Makes a Family
IMDb Rating 6.6 784 votes
TMDb Rating 6.6 18 votes

Director

Maggie Greenwald
Director

Cast

Brooke Shields isJanine Nielssen
Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones isSandy Cataldi
Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg isTerry Harrison
Terry Harrison
Anne Meara isEvelyn Cataldi
Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman isFrank Cataldi
Frank Cataldi
Jordy Benattar isHeather Cataldi
Heather Cataldi
Melanie Nicholls-King isNora
Nora
Stewart Arnott isPeter
Peter
Joanne Vannicola isMelissa
Melissa
Roberta Maxwell isClaire
Claire

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